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Putnam Hall: Indie Rock With Extra Sugar and Salt

A singer with two college degrees who reads classic literature in his spare time, a bassist with 'kung fu grip' and a 'Star Wars' obsession, and a drummer who doesn't drink and wears a suit to every show? A strange accent, and not what you might expect fr

Quality of Life

The world of graffiti writers and art has never before been explored in depth by film or media. Director Benjamin Morgan's new film 'Quality of Life' gives an inside look at the unique subculture of graffiti artists and their essentially public works of a

L.A. Racism Wins Over Gay Cowboys: Inside the 78th Annual Academy

I am the type of person who hates the Oscars, yet watches every minute of the event every year. As far as Oscars go, this year was quite boring on the surface, besides the two surprises of the night, 'Crash' for Best Picture and Three Six Mafia winning Be

Animal Collective Goes Wild

Avey Tare sure can scream. And not just scream—yelp, shout and shriek. He can also sing angelically, with a voice that floats above any ethereal noise he and his bandmates in the wonderful Animal Collective sometimes-quartet can conjure up. But he's reall

Ashes and Snow, Pretension and Beauty

It's the Zen-like otherworldly aura that captivates as you walk into the traveling Nomadic Museum, designed by architect Shigeru Ban, which houses Ashes and Snow. After more than a decade of filming around the world, Gregory Colbert's photographic and fil

Lack of Originality on Television

There are two things I will admit to you before I vent about television. I do not have cable, thus I am limited to about seven channels, and I am still upset at FOX for canceling the greatest show ever made, 'Arrested Development.'

Brazilian Carnival

As the samba beats resounded, the women wearing extravagant costumes

‘Cats’ Prance Their Way to the Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton

Presented in over 20 countries and translated into 10 different languages, Andrew Lloyd-Webber's dramatic spectacle 'Cats' opened at the Plummer Auditorium of the Fullerton Civic Light Opera on Feb. 17.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs Light Up

Stages are funny things. A good performer steps onto a stage and, somewhere in midstep, changes into someone different. Or maybe a good performer makes the transition in priming for the show, during their sound check. Maybe they start adjusting their gait

A Sensual Tango of the Dances

A burst of rich notes filled the Irvine Barclay Theatre as Esteban Riera strutted onto stage. His sultry yet vibrant voice aroused a passionate atmosphere one can only attribute to Buenos Aires. Once he sent the audience reeling into the soul of Argentina

Converse With Art at the Beall Center in ‘5 ’til 12′

Always the place for unique and interesting exhibits, the Beall Center for Art and Technology is now displaying another one of its signature showcases. '5 'til 12' is an interactive video-based art form that takes the shape of a narrative and, in this cas

‘Orpheus’ Descends On UCI

'Orpheus Descending' opened at UC Irvine's Studio Theater with an explosion on Thursday, March 2. I am always a little hesitant when I go see a Tennessee Williams production for fear that it will be taken out of context completely.

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